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This study set covers Criminal Justice through
18 practice questions.
A collection of factual questions focusing on historical dates, landmark figures, and numerical statistics within the criminal justice system. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Criminal Justice Facts and Figures study set below.
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1
In what year did the United States Supreme Court issue its landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, mandating legal counsel for indigent defendants?
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A
1961
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B
1963
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C
1965
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D
1967
2
Which English monarch is historically credited with the creation of the Office of the Coroner in 1194?
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A
King Henry II
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B
King Richard I
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C
King John
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D
King Edward I
3
The 'Peelian Principles' of policing, which form the foundation of modern law enforcement, were established by Sir Robert Peel in what year?
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A
1822
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B
1829
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C
1835
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D
1842
4
How many amendments comprise the United States Bill of Rights, which contains the foundational protections for criminal defendants?
5
The first federal penitentiary in the United States, Leavenworth, opened its doors in which year?
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A
1895
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B
1901
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C
1906
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D
1912
6
According to the 1966 Miranda v. Arizona ruling, police must inform suspects of their rights before custodial interrogation. Which Chief Justice wrote the majority opinion?
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A
Earl Warren
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B
Warren Burger
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C
William Rehnquist
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D
John Marshall
7
What is the minimum number of jurors typically required for a criminal trial in many US states for non-capital offenses, as suggested by the Supreme Court in Ballew v. Georgia?
8
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was established by an act of Congress in what year?
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A
1920
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B
1930
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C
1940
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D
1950
9
In the 1972 case Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court placed a temporary moratorium on which type of sentencing?
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A
Life imprisonment
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B
Death penalty
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C
Mandatory minimums
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D
Corporal punishment
10
How many years was the maximum sentence for a 'Class A' felony in the federal system under the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984?
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A
Life
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B
20 years
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C
30 years
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D
40 years
11
The 'Broken Windows' theory of crime, which focuses on maintaining urban environments to prevent vandalism, was introduced in an Atlantic Monthly article in what year?
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A
1978
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B
1982
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C
1986
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D
1990
12
What number of justices currently serve on the Supreme Court of the United States?
13
In which year did the United Kingdom abolish the death penalty for murder on a permanent basis?
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A
1955
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B
1965
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C
1975
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D
1985
14
How many sections are there in the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution?
15
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) was created as part of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of which year?
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A
1968
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B
1972
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C
1976
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D
1980
16
Jeremy Bentham, the philosopher known for the 'Panopticon' prison design, proposed the concept in which century?
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A
16th century
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B
17th century
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C
18th century
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D
19th century
17
As of the 2020 Census, approximately what percentage of the US population was incarcerated in state or federal prisons?
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A
0.4%
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B
1.2%
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C
2.5%
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D
3.8%
18
The 'M'Naghten Rule,' which established the legal standard for the insanity defense, originated in England in what year?
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A
1813
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B
1843
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C
1873
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D
1903
